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You do not need to register in order to view pages or to search or browse Your Archives. However, you do need to register, and confirm your email address (by clicking on the link in the registration email) in order to create or amend pages, to join in discussions, or to contact other users using the email form.

Note that if you have registered to use other National Archives services such as obtaining a Reader's Ticket, my page or document copying you need to register separately to be able to contribute to Your Archives.

		Notes
1	Click on the Sign in or Register link in the top right corner of the page
2	Fill in the form on the right hand side of the page
3	Suggest a username	This is your login. If you make any contributions your username will be made public as it is recorded in the audit and history of any contributions you make, and as your "signature" if you join in discussions. You should not appear to impersonate someone else, and your username should not be offensive or misleading. If you use an inappropriate username it may be blocked by an administrator. If you use your real name bear in mind that your contibutions and any opinions will be associated to your name. If you forget your username: search in your inbox for your confirmation email as your username is included. Or if you have previously contibuted to Your Archives search for something you have written and then click on the history tab where you will see a list of everyone who has contributed to that page - identify yours.
4	Create a password and repeat it	You should select a password which is known only to you and not share it with anyone else. You can change your password by logging in and going to the my preferences page. If you forget your password: go to the Sign in page enter your username and click on the email password button. You will be sent an email with link to a page which will allow you rest your password. Note: you need to have registered a valid email address in order to receive the email.
5	Add your email address	This needs to be valid because you will receive a confirmation email to that address and you will need to click on the link in the email before you can edit or create a page. The confirmation email times out after 7 days but you can request a new one by loggin in and going to the my preferences page. You also need a valid email address in order to reset your password should you forget it. If you use a spamfilter or spam managing service you may not see the messages in your inbox - please add yourarchives@nationalarchives.gov.uk to your whitelist. Your email is not seen by users of Your Archives but if you contact another user using the email form your email address will automatically be disclosed to the recipient of your email. If you want to change your email address you need to sign in and then amend my preferences. If you change your email address you will be sent another email asking you to confirm the address.
6	Give your real name	This is not seen by users but is available to system administrators. You can change your real name by signing in and then amending my preferences.
7	Read the terms and conditions of use and check the box to accept them
8	Type the word you see in the image into the box just below it	This is a Captcha box and is used to help prevent spam. You will need to have cookies enabled in your browser for this to work. Unfortunately this may inconvenience users with limited vision or using text-based or speech-based browsers. At the moment we do not have an audio alternative available. Please contact the site administrators for assistance if this is unexpectedly preventing you from making legitimate posts. If you are having difficulties reading particular images refresh the page (F5) until you get an image you can read.
9	Click on the Register button	On registering you will be sent an email to the address you entered - you need to click on the link to enable you to create or amend a page.
10	Remember your username and password as you will need them to log on to Your Archives again